The Structures Panel has representatives on a number of external groups in order to stay up to date with current structures and buildings best practice.
Structural-Safety
Structural-Safety combines the activities of SCOSS and CROSS to work with the professions, industry and government on safety matters concerned with the design, construction and use of building and civil engineering structures. It:
- collects confidential data on the concerns of structural and civil engineers and others
- provides comments in relation to these concerns
- maintains a data base of reports and publications
- collects data from public sources on failures, collapses and relevant incidents
- considers whether unacceptable risk exists, or might arise in the future
- promotes a positive attitude to learning from experience
- helps to influence changes to improve structural safety.
SCOSS - Standing Committee on Structural Safety
SCOSS is an independent body established in 1976 and is supported by the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineers, and the Health and Safety Executive to maintain a continuing review of building and civil engineering matters affecting the safety of structures.
CROSS - Confidential Reporting on Structural Safety
CROSS aims to improve structural safety and reduce failures by using confidential reports to highlight lessons that have been learnt, to generate feedback, and to influence change. See here for latest Newsletter July 2011
SER - Structural Engineers Registration Ltd
Structural Engineers Registration Ltd (SER Ltd) is a trading subsidiary of the Institution of Structural Engineers and was formed, with the support of the Institution of Civil Engineers, to provide and manage registration schemes for the certification of the design of building structures.
CARE - Conservation Accreditation Register for Engineers
CARE identifies civil and structural engineers skilled in the conservation of historical structures and sites. Registered members are listed on the CARE website and are entitled to use the descriptor 'Conservation Accredited Engineer'.
BSI - British Standards Institution
BSI British Standards works with manufacturing and service industries, businesses, governments, and consumers to facilitate the production of British, European, and international standards.